Here a long exposure time was utilized to show the movement of light with colors reminiscent of candy. View Larger

Autumn Leaf

Despite their differences, the leaf and manhole cover lay in the sun, both far from their best condition. View Larger

The Real Chicago

This was shot from a rooftop, where I utilized a long exposure time to give the city an unrealistic appearance. View Larger

Wings 1

Though the angel's wings were motionless, my camera was not, thus creating this image. View Larger

July Rainbow

Multiple bursting fireworks are brought together to capture the essence of July 4th celebrations in the United States. View Larger

Art of Milwaukee

While visiting the Milwaukee Art Museum I challenged myself to photograph it in an interesting way. Part of the problem was that this building has been seen by many people, which meant I was even more prone to creating just another snapshot. Later this photograph was displayed at the NMU President's house, which I believe proves that I had achieved my goal. View Larger

Painting the 4th

After a rainstorm the sky was painted with light in an annual celebration of America's birth. View Larger

Aura Flower

Switching over to a 35 mm film camera and different settings I created this image from the same subject as Candied Light. Here the light makes me think of an emerging flower instead of bright candied light. View Larger

Invigoration

In this instance I froze the water by using a short exposure time. View Larger